LIFE LEADERSHIP EXPERTS

Maturana’s research into the neurophysiology of vision led him to his “Theory of the Observer”. He noticed that we create our reality from the ‘inside-out’, filtering data coming through our senses from the ‘outside-in’. Our minds create an interpretation of the external world that frames what we can and cannot see. When we are able to make finer distinctions through language, the world becomes more meaningful. Indeed, changes in our nervous system made conscious through our thoughts (language) we can generate multiple worlds to live in.

In addition to teaching about the art and science of embodiment, she works with progressive leaders worldwide to help them become their best self, enjoy life more, and make a bigger contribution. Once an internationally competitive athlete, Mandy is skilled at cultivating high performance in herself and others.  She is a Master Somatic Leadership Coach, holds a degree in Human Biology from Stanford University

Glenda Eoyang has achieved deep insights into the art and science of self-organising systems. As a pioneer in the field of human systems dynamics, Glenda applies principles of self-organising to help people thrive in unpredictable environments. Since 1988, she has provided training, consulting, coaching, and facilitation support in both the public and private sectors. As the founder of the field of human dynamical systems, she brings a strong and cogent voice to public discussions about the field.

A prolific author Jennifer has been involved in 17 years of developing leaders in diverse organisations. Her expertise lies in the field of Adult Development, challenging traditional preconceptions of how to develop the leaders for the future. More than skill development her leadership development programmes have shifted the mindsets of leaders and enabled them to manage their own views of a complex, unpredictable and ambiguous world.

Alan Sieler is the founder and Director of Newfield Institute, a coaching, consulting and training company that operates internationally. As a world leader in advanced coaching, Alan has written extensively on the relevance of Ontology to living, working, learning and coaching, including three books. His three ‘Coaching to the Human Soul’ publications, support organisational development strategies globally, including corporations such as NASA, Hewlett Packard and Intel. 

Robert is best known for his Constructive Development Theory. He observed that to be successful in dealing with the demands of life in a world of accelerating change and uncertainty, it is necessary to develop higher orders of consciousness and become more aware of our thoughts, feelings and actions. In the absence of human development, we are likely to find ourselves “in over our heads”, unable to deal with the challenges that ever-increasing complexity imposes on us.

Bob is the founder of the Institute for Generative Leadership (IGL), which delivers the action-based discipline of Generative Leadership and management in the Generative Leadership Program™ (GLP) ). Bob has worked since 1981 as an executive, consultant, educator and coach to executives, management teams, and coaches worldwide in leadership, communication, teamwork, and people process redesign. 

Julio is the founder and president of the Newfield Network a champion of Ontological Coaching worldwide. His passion is integral learning. He wants to secure a new understanding of leadership, organisational learning and coaching for a global community. In his own words he says “In my work, I find that organisations are in desperate need of a new kind of leader . . one that can rebuild trust . . generate meaning . . and inspire others to creative action.”

Werner Erhard has been creating transformational models and applications for individuals and organizations for over 40 years. He is considered a leading thinker in academic and corporate communities and is currently engaged in rigorous examination and presentation of his ideas on leadership. As a creator of models, he provides new paradigms to thinkers and practitioners in fields as diverse as philosophy, business, education and community building. 

She is the co-developer/leader of BEabove Leadership’s popular training program for advanced coaches: Neuroscience, Consciousness and Transformational Coaching, currently available in the U.S, Canada and the U.K. Ann is considered a thought leader in the field of neuroscience and coaching. She serves as the neuroscience consultant to The Coaches Training Institute (CTI).

Fernando is a key figure in creating the discipline for professional coaching known as the “Ontology of the Human Observer.” Flores’ work on commitments was greatly influenced by Humberto Maturana’s work on perception, cognition, language and communication. He integrated the ideas of Maturana applying the existential philosophy of Martin Heidegger and John Searle’s theory of “Speech Acts”. Rather than get bogged down in arguments about the rightness or wrongness of different world views, we can connect with our desired outcomes.

Chris is a director of Talking About Pty Ltd and has been actively involved in the world of Ontological Coaching since 1994. Working full time as a professional coach since 1999. Chris specialises in executive and leadership coaching, and in developing new coaches. He also created and wrote the Talking About Coach Training program. He has written and theorised on the subjects of leadership, coaching and the human condition since 1994 and continues to develop new ideas in these fields. He has also authored over 140 newsletters on coaching and related topics.

Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD, is a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University, with appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. In addition to the books Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain and How Emotions are Made, Dr. Barrett has published over 240 peer-reviewed, scientific papers appearing in Science, Nature Neuroscience, and other top journals in psychology and cognitive neuroscience, as well as six academic volumes published by Guilford Press. She has also given a popular TED talk with over 5.5 million views.

Richard adopts the discipline of Somatics – the living body being aware of its wholeness. The body, in a somatic sense, expresses our history, commitments, dignity, authenticity, identity, roles, moral strength, moods and aspirations as a unique quality of aliveness or spiritual awareness. To make sustainable shifts in our behaviour and way of thinking, we have to “embody” new practices in our conscious mind first. The embodiment of what it means to behave in a certain way is linked to our ability to build new interpretations of meaning.

Chalmers Brothers is an expert in leadership development, human dynamics, and emotional intelligence, transforming people, leaders, and organizations. He draws on a nearly 30-year career working with thousands of CEOs in addressing their most pressing issues on employee engagement, creating a culture of commitment and accountability to improve the emotional well-being of organizations. Leveraging his vast amount of experience of working with CEOs and their leadership teams. 

Stuart argues that it is through body movement that we can reach ever-higher levels of consciousness to create a better world to live in. Our ‘way of being’ forms a structure of thought, feeling, muscle tension and energy flow that either supports us in being our best or serves as an obstacle to our positive desires and feelings. Success relies on our ability to adapt our behaviour to what is confronting us and knowing how and when to be decisive, cooperative, thoughtful or inspirational.

Dr Siegel’s book, Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation (Bantam, 2010), offers the general reader an in-depth exploration of the power of the mind to integrate the brain and promote well-being. Dr Siegel’s unique ability to make complicated scientific concepts exciting has led him to be invited to address diverse local, national and international groups of mental health professionals, neuroscientists, corporate leaders, educators, parents, public administrators, healthcare providers, policy-makers, mediators, judges, and clergy.

Tony  Zampella is an educator, activist, leadership coach, writer, and researcher in the field of adult learning and leadership development. He integrates Western knowledge and Eastern practices to develop generative mindsets. His work examines the connections between Listening and Learning in cultivating leadership cultures. Since 1999, Tony has worked as an academic and leadership specialist, designing leadership programs for coaches and consultants, executives and first-time CEOs, and learning and development (L&D) professionals.

David founded and runs the Center for Narrative Coaching & Design. It specializes in developing new narratives and coaching/change capabilities using integrative methods. David has worked with over 70 organizations, including Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Dropbox, Google, Logitech, Nike, PwC, etc. David has taught coaching skills for over twenty years to over 10,000 leaders, managers and professionals, facilitating transformative change using people’s own stories in unique ways.

Wendy has worked at the intersections of human development, organizational change, and community innovation for over 20 years. She is internationally recognized as a master facilitator of learning, leadership development, and systems change. As a strategist, coach, speaker, and writer, Wendy brings a systems approach to complex challenges, with skills in collaborative problem-solving, cross-sector partnerships, and intercultural communications. A Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory / IDI, Wendy’s global lens helps changemakers effectively bridge cultural differences.

He is a leading consultant, writer and researcher in leadership and leadership development and an international thought leader in executive teams and systemic team coaching. He recently led a major global research project on Tomorrow’s Leadership and the Necessary Revolution in Today’s Leadership Development. Peter is co-founder and lead contributor to Renewal Associates/ AoEC international training in Systemic Team Coaching.